Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Minister JK (Jung-Kwan) Kim of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR) attended the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial in Tokyo on March 14–15, 2026, where he met with Akazawa Ryosei, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources (MOTIR, Minister JK Kim) met with Piyush Goyal, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, in India on March 13, 2026, to discuss ways to deepen bilateral trade and investment ties. India is on...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The National Assembly of Korea passed the Special Act for Korea–U.S. Strategic Investment Management (the “Korea–U.S. Strategic Investment Special Act”) at its plenary session on March 12, 2026. Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Small and medium-sized exporters in Korea are facing rising logistics costs as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupt major shipping routes. In response, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) is rolling out an emergency logistics voucher program worth KRW 10.5 billion...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ Seven projects designated in Incheon, Jeonnam, Jeonbuk, Boryeong, and Gunsan (one project in Shinan, Jeonnam expanded)▷ Reflects local governments’ efforts to identify suitable sites, with expectations to expand the offshore wind industry base▷ Offshore wind powe...

Mar 16,2026

Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment

▷ Seven ministries, including the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment, participate to introduce ministry-level international mitigation projects and gather corporate feedback□ The Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response (Chair: Prime Minister Kim Min-seok,...

Mar 16,2026

Bank of Korea

1. During January 2026, Narrow Money (M1, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 1.3% compared to the previous month. 2. Broad Money (M2, seasonally adjusted, period-average) increased by 0.7% compared to the previous month. 3. Liquidity of Financial Institutio...

Mar 13,2026

Ministry of SMEs and Startups

Korea’s small business sector continued to expand in 2024, with more establishments in operation and greater adoption of digital tools, according to the latest nationwide survey conducted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) and the Small Enterprise and Market Service...

Mar 13,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

The Korean government will introduce policy measures to curb the recent spike in domestic petroleum prices caused by developments in the Middle East and to limit sharp price swings in the event of a supply crisis. To that end, following consultations with relevant ministries, the...

Mar 13,2026

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources

On March 12, 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced in the Federal Register that it is initiating an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into acts, policies, and practices related to structural excess capacity and producti...

Mar 13,2026